Pakistan gets new ISI chief - Asim Munir to head notorious spy agency

Pakistan’s ISI, which is behind several attacks in India, as well as espionage operations and other anti-India activities, on Wednesday got a new chief in Lieutenant-General Asim Munir.

Lieutenant-General Asim Munir&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspANI

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday got a new chief for its notorious spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence. Pakistani media reports said Lieutenant-General Asim Munir has been appointed as the new Director-General of ISI. The announcement was made by Pakistan Army’s media wing.

Lt Gen Asim was earlier chief of Pakistan’s Military Intelligence and was recently promoted to the Lieutenant-General rank. He has succeeded Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar as ISI chief – the latter retires on October 25. Lt Gen Mukhtar was appointed as ISI director-general in December 2016.

Gen Asim’s promotion was cleared by the Army Promotion Board headed by Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that Lt Gen Muhammad Adnan has, meanwhile, been appointed as the new vice chief of the general staff.

It may be remembered that Pakistan’s ISI has been established to have played a crucial role in many terror attacks in India, as well as espionage operations and other anti-India activities.

Pakistan gets new ISI chief - Asim Munir to head notorious spy agencyDescription:Pakistan’s ISI, which is behind several attacks in India, as well as espionage operations and other anti-India activities, on Wednesday got a new chief in Lieutenant-General Asim Munir.Times Now